luteolam ; margine granulato, fasciis cteruleiset viridibus limbato : 

 intus pallide virescens. Long. 1, lat. f poll. Hab. New South 

 Wales. 



Resembles C. Siculus, which, however, has radiating lines on 

 the lateral areas. 



Chiton frtjticosus. Testa ovalis, valde elongata, transversirn 

 arcuata, omnino textiliter punctata, olivacea, maculis minutis 

 saturatioribus fulgurantibus variegata ; valvis haud rostratis ; areis 

 lateralibus prominentibus, et lineis elevatis interrupts ramosis ra- 

 diatis ; areis centralibus lineis longitudinalibus rugosis, ad latera 

 profundis, ad dorsum evanidis et arcuatis sculptis ; area posteriori 

 magna, umbonata, lineis inconspicuis, interdum divaricatis, radi- 

 ata : intus flavo-olivacea : ligamentum latum, pallidum, minutis- 

 sime granulatum. Long. 1|, lat. ■§ poll. Hab. New South 

 Wales. 



Resembles fig. 61 of Sowerby's Conch. Illustr., which is said 

 to be a variety of C. Indicus, but which has no ramose sculpture 

 on the lateral areas. 



Chiton platessa. Testa parva, tenuis, elongato-ovalis, trans- 

 versirn arcuata, citrino-olivacea, ubique minutissime punctata ; 

 areis lateralibus parvis,vix elevatis, lineis 2-3 inconspicuis striatis; 

 areis centralibus lineis confertis acutis granulatis arcuatim decus- 

 satis ; valva. postica magna, obscure radiata ; margine virente, 

 fusco tessellato, minutissime granulato: intus casruleo-virescens. 

 Long. !■, lat. $y poll. Hab. New South Wales. 



Similar in its general aspect to C. frulicosus, but smaller, 

 smoother, and the sculpture of the lateral areas and terminal 

 valves entirely different. It is almost exactly like fig. 67 of the 

 " Conchological Illustrations." 



Chiton jaspideus. Testa ovata, tenuis, carinata, ubique mi- 

 nutissime punctata, coloribus rosaceis plus minusve saturatis 

 picta ; areis centralibus lineis minutis granosis confertissime stri- 

 atis ; areis lateralibus indistinctis, et lineis 3 ad 4 sparse granu- 

 osis radiatim notatis ; valvis terminalibus granoso-striatis, postica 

 excavata ; margine coriaceo, pruinoso. Long. 1, lat. -^ poll. 

 Hab. Callao. 



Resembles, in size, shape, and sculpture, C. apiculalus, Say; 

 but the sculpture is more delicate, and the color, resembling 

 some varieties of jasper, is quite distinctive. 



